Twice

England demolished Croatia 7-0 in a UEFA Nations League match, with Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka each scoring twice under manager Thomas Tuchel. The result was played behind closed doors to ordinary fans after a UEFA ban, though thousands of children attended. The scale of the rout drew heavy coverage worldwide, with outlets calling it a masterclass from the Three Lions.

Discussion in Germany is turning to the clock change, with reports noting that only around 70 countries still switch between summer and winter time and that the EU has made no move to abolish the practice. Outlets are also reminding readers when the 2026 winter time change falls, keeping the twice-yearly routine and its uncertain future in public focus.

Germany is gearing up for the switch to winter time in 2026, with clocks due to go back one hour as usual. German media are explaining when the change happens and how it works, while debate continues over whether the twice-yearly time change should be abolished altogether. In Austria, a new regulation on scrapping the time change has drawn particular attention, adding to confusion about what rules will apply in future.

Germany is once again debating the twice-yearly time change. A report notes that only about 70 countries worldwide still switch between summer and standard time, and describes Europe as stalled on abolishing the practice. The EU agreed years ago to end the clock changes, but member states have failed to agree on whether to keep permanent summer or winter time, leaving Germans to change their clocks as usual.

England crushed Croatia 7-0 away in the third round of the Nations League. Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka each scored twice, while Jude Bellingham registered a goal and three assists. The result reshuffles the group standings and has Russian-speaking fans searching for the updated tournament table to see how the heavy defeat affects Croatia's position.

Senator Tom Cotton is drawing attention as efforts to end the twice-yearly clock switching in the United States stall in Congress. Reuters reports that Donald Trump's push to make daylight saving time permanent has hit a dead end, with lawmakers including Cotton unable to advance legislation despite earlier promises to change the clocks for good.

Belgium defeated Turkey heavily in a Nations League match in Liège, with Kevin De Bruyne scoring twice. Russian-language sports outlets are discussing the result alongside betting previews and predictions for an upcoming Belgium–Turkey fixture dated 2 October 2026, with pundits weighing in on odds and expected outcomes, including jokes about offside calls on both sides.

Italy's Chamber of Deputies has unanimously approved an amendment by Lorenzo Barabotti of the League to phase out the twice-yearly switch between standard and daylight saving time, moving through a double transition. The proposal is drawing attention as Italians search for when the time change might end, with attention focused on October 2026 as a possible milestone.

Marvin Vettori is in fight-week focus ahead of UFC 332, where the Italian middleweight will look to end a four-fight losing skid. Former rival Israel Adesanya, who beat Vettori twice in their careers, says he is pulling for the Italian to get back in the win column. The unusual show of support from a former opponent is drawing attention from MMA fans in the United States and Italy.

Santos beat São Paulo 2-1 in the Brasileirão, coming from behind at the Morumbis. Gabriel 'Gabigol' Barbosa scored twice or was decisive in the turnaround, with Philippe Coutinho involved in the goals on his club debut. São Paulo were hit by a late blow when goalkeeper Rafael was ruled out after picking up an injury in the build-up to the derby. Brazilian media highlighted Gabigol's performance and Coutinho's first appearance for Santos.

A comparison of an AI agent performing the same CRM task twice — finding enterprise deals closing this quarter and drafting follow-ups — highlights how the agent struggles before improvements, reading the pipeline like a screenshot, guessing which column holds the close date, and misclicking filters. Observers are using the example to illustrate how unreliable current AI agents remain on real business software workflows.

Big Brother contestant Drew Campbell is speaking out after his eviction, reacting to fellow houseguest Taylor Hale 'snaking' him twice during the game. Campbell, who was labelled 'The Weasel' during his run, says he now embraces the nickname. His comments add to ongoing fan debate about Taylor's aggressive gameplay and shifting alliances this season.

West Indies pacer Jayden Seales ripped through India's top order in the third ODI, taking two wickets in three deliveries. Captain Shubman Gill fell for 1 and Virat Kohli was dismissed first ball for a duck, leaving India in immediate trouble after they chose to bat first. Fans are reacting to the dramatic start to the decisive match.

Donald Trump is pushing South Korea to invest $54 billion in an Alaska liquefied natural gas project, drawing new attention to the long-stalled plan. The project would cost more than twice as much as a comparable U.S. Gulf Coast plant, raising questions about its economic viability even as Washington seeks foreign capital and closer energy ties with Seoul.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened its General Conference on Saturday, with speakers in Salt Lake City addressing gambling, fasting and how members should cope with life's hardships. The twice-yearly conference draws a worldwide audience, and the day's talks on everyday moral questions and perseverance are being noted by followers and observers tracking the church's current messaging.

A developer has released a Factorio-inspired game where components randomly fail, forcing players to design around reliability instead of pure efficiency. It is circulating on Hacker News under its Show HN section, where users share projects they built. The unreliable-parts twist turns the classic factory-building formula into a systems-design challenge, drawing interest from tech and gaming communities.

Politico argues the Trump administration should think twice before escalating military action against Yemen's Houthi movement. The piece highlights the risks of a renewed confrontation with the Iran-aligned group, which has attacked Red Sea shipping and previously resisted US and coalition strikes, and suggests engagement could draw America into a wider Middle East conflict.

Donald Trump is urging people to call Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton as he presses for the United States to adopt permanent daylight saving time. The former president has long backed ending the twice-yearly clock changes, and is now enlisting Cotton, who has sponsored legislation to lock the clocks forward year-round, to push the issue in Congress.

President Trump's effort to end the twice-yearly changing of clocks in the United has stalled, with no movement in Congress on making daylight saving time permanent. Lawmakers have debated the issue for years, but competing preferences over whether to lock the clock on standard or daylight time have kept legislation from advancing, leaving the seasonal switches in place for now.

Meta AI researchers have proposed design principles for a looped mixture-of-experts (MoE) architecture, reporting that it performs on reasoning tasks on par with models roughly twice its size. The approach reuses expert layers in a loop rather than scaling parameters, offering a path to more efficient large language models. The news, reported by Japanese outlet Zaikei Shimbun, is being shared among AI researchers and enthusiasts tracking efficiency gains in model design.

A new analysis examines how large a dividend portfolio would need to be for its income to equal twice the average US Social Security benefit. With the average check at roughly $1,900 a month, doubling it requires around $45,600 a year in dividend income, which at a 3-4% yield means a portfolio of roughly $1.1 to $1.5 million. The piece underscores how hard it is for dividends alone to replace retirement income.

US clocks fall back one hour in early November, ending daylight saving time for 2026, and spring forward again in March. Readers are looking up the exact 2026 start and end dates as the calendar turns, with news outlets publishing guides to the twice-yearly time change.

Giorgia Bronzini, the Italian former world champion on the road and on the track, has been appointed as a team leader at Visma-Lease a Bike, the Dutch squad that races with Marianne Vos. The move pairs the twice road race world champion with the team's women's programme, and cycling fans in the Netherlands are discussing what the addition means for Vos and the squad's ambitions.

The English headline "Born Twice: Specimen and Record at the Moment of Collection" is circulating online, apparently referring to a work — possibly a piece of interactive fiction or a critical essay — tied to the Interactive Fiction Competition. Little detail beyond the title is available, and no substantive commentary or debate about it has been documented. Readers are discussing what the cryptic title describes.

Donald Trump has made comments about daylight saving time, a long-running debate in the United States over whether the clock changes should end. The issue has drawn attention in Congress, with lawmakers previously proposing to make daylight saving time permanent. Trump's remarks renew discussion over whether the twice-yearly time shifts should continue, a change that would require congressional action.